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United States Patent | 5,238,125 |
Smith | August 24, 1993 |
A bicycle parking and storage rack that is designed to receive one or more bicycles in vertical position. Locking means permit the frame and front and rear wheels of a bicycle to be secured to the rack and include a pivotable means to selectively open and close the upper locking means. The rack according to the invention occupies a minimum of space and can be conveniently mounted on a wall or the like, or in a radial arrangement to accommodate up to ten bicycles.
Inventors: | Smith; Terrance R. (13 Bateman Drive, Nepean, Ontario, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 948686 |
Filed: | September 22, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 211/5; 70/58; 211/19; 211/22 |
Intern'l Class: | A47F 007/00 |
Field of Search: | 211/5,18,19,20,22 70/58,62 |
706718 | Aug., 1902 | Bradbury | 211/22. |
3820662 | Jun., 1974 | Steers | 211/22. |
3863767 | Feb., 1975 | Garwood | 211/20. |
3907114 | Sep., 1975 | Ewers | 211/22. |
3918279 | Nov., 1975 | Williamson | 211/5. |
4316544 | Feb., 1982 | Goldstein | 211/5. |
4352432 | Oct., 1982 | Smith | 211/5. |
5036987 | Aug., 1991 | Smiedt | 211/20. |